Potential Roberts Walthall buyers have plans

11:13 PM,
May 17, 2013

The restaurant of the Roberts Walthall was a familiar spot to longtime Jacksonians.

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Wednesday could mark a new start for one of Jackson's most storied buildings.

Bids officially will be taken that day on the 85-year-old Roberts Walthall Hotel building downtown, formerly the Edison Walthall Hotel. The online auction is being conducted by Grenada's Taylor Auction and Realty. Electronic bidding began May 9 and continues through 11 a.m. Wednesday. The auction house also will accept bids at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Jackson starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

A minimum bid amount hasn't been disclosed, but the auction house says the winning bidder must pay 10 percent of the ...